Women's Health
Conference Coverage
Melanoma incidence continues to increase, yet mortality stabilizing
LAS VEGAS –Targeted screening efforts that stratify by risk factors and by age “makes screening more efficient and more cost effective.”
Conference Coverage
Experts address barriers to genetic screening
WASHINGTON – Panel explores clinical implications of removing barriers to genetic testing for newborns and carriers.
Clinical Review
2019 Update on minimally invasive gynecologic surgery
Requiring a very particular set of surgical skills, the cutting edge vNOTES technique for hysterectomy incorporates conventional...
Opinion
USPSTF recommendations on risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing for BRCA-related cancer
They recommend using screening tools focusing on family history that primary care physicians can utilize to determine who should be referred for...
FDA/CDC
ACIP recommends two options for pertussis vaccination
Updated language allows use of either Tdap or Td for pertussis booster, prophylaxis, and catch-up immunization, according to ACIP recommendations...
Conference Coverage
Consider treating ovarian torsion with conservative surgery in young women
PHILADELPHIA – “We believe that conservative surgery should be performed whenever possible in young women with...
Conference Coverage
In utero Zika exposure can have delayed consequences
Infants born following in utero Zika virus exposure can appear normal at birth but have neurodevelopmental problems later.
News
Bringing focus to the issue: Dr. Elizabeth Loder on gender in medicine
Sexual harassment, hurtful sex-based comments, gender-based barriers to career advancement – and salary – top the list.
News
Prior maternal gastric bypass surgery tied to fewer birth defects
The risk of major birth defects was lower among infants whose mothers had a history of gastric bypass surgery, compared with infants of matched...
Opinion
#MomsNeedToKnow mental health awareness campaign set to launch
Pregnancy-related mental health conditions are the most common complication of pregnancy, yet half of all women suffering will not be treated.